Event update: It is with regret that due to the death of his father Dr Martin Roth is no longer able to present the Ironbridge Annual Lecture on Monday 25 November.

Dr Kathryn Johnson, a senior curator at theV&A who works closely with Dr Roth on a number of projects, has very kindly offered to step in and deliver the lecture. Dr Johnson is an experienced curator and lecturer, and recently was part of the curatorial team for 'David Bowie is'. We are looking forward to having Kathryn join us and presenting the lecture, along with this unique inside perspective on that exhibition.